Felony Friendly Job Hire Companies in 2019

The companies below are always ready to hire ex-convicts who
are ready to work.

British Airways

Airlines are known to hire felons and flying high is no
other than British Airways. And although some airlines and airport-based roles
now requires a high level of security clearance, the British Airways remains
faithful in helping felons to find their feet in society.

At entry-level, British Airway offers corporate and
call-Centre based roles. If you plan to pursue a career in aviation and
aerospace engineering – BA has distinguished themselves by offering world-class
apprenticeships programs in various positions. And considering we haven’t
mention anything about employment as a cabin crew member – add that to the list
and we can without any shadow of a doubt say – BA has endless employment
opportunities.

In the airline industry, British Airway is a major player,
and most people in this industry want to work with them. As a result,
employment competition to become a BA cabin crew member is fierce, and as such,
if your first application was turned down, we recommend securing employment and
experience with a smaller airline before re-applying.

Apple

In 2015, Apple came under severe public heat for their
perceived discrimination against felons working on a construction project in
California. The technology giant as a result was forced to state its position
on the matter, and clarify its policy concerning the hiring of felons in a
public statement. Following those
accusations that convicted felons weren’t considered for employment, Apple
released a statement claiming they have since addressed the issue. Any
restriction that once automatically disqualify applicants from employment
consideration because of previous felonies was remove, this according to Apple.
Additionally, Apple claim that it will make the playfield level for all applicants.
Apple: “evaluate all applicants equally, on a case by case basis, as we would
for any role at Apple”.

For felons, this is good news, they can, as any other person
would apply for corporate roles, support roles, Apple -specific internships,
in-store sales, and even advisory roles (you will work online from the comfort
of your homes to help customers with their queries). Note that gaining
employment as an advisor will depend on your working knowledge of Apple’s
products. And of course, a problem-solving attitude and outlook.

What’s even more encouraging, since those accusations were
made public then followed by Apple’s statement. More tech companies as such Facebook and Google has adopted felon friendly
hiring policies. There were some uncertainties over each company position,
whether their hiring policies considered felons for employment. But both tech
giants have made it crystal clear by signing the US government’s Fair Chance
Business Pledge that felons are gladly welcome and will be considered for
employment.

ExxonMobil

Like most oil and gas company, there is always great demand
for workers to work on offshore rigs. Working on offshore rigs is physically
demanding, and under normal conditions, the average person won’t be attracted
to such employment opportunity. Such situation creates the perfect opportunity
for felons looking to secure a job quickly. What distinguish ExxonMobil from
other companies in this industry is its size. ExxonMobil is the largest
publicly traded oil and gas company in the world. Which goes with saying –
there’s always employment opportunity in this company. And by the way, ExxonMobil is not deterred
with those felonies on your police record.

Although ExxonMobil employ persons to work mainly in the
engineering and operational fields. There are however office-based jobs in the
company’s finance, commercial and IT sectors. Also, most well-paying jobs
requires you to hold at least a degree or prior experience. Nevertheless,
ExxonMobil offers annual internship and apprenticeship opportunities for its
employees.

Enterprise

Founded in 1960 by Jack. C. Taylor, Enterprise is an
American car rental company currently operating in more than 30 countries in
over 7,200 locations. In addition to being one of the fastest growing car
rental company, Enterprise also oversees used car sales, commercial fleet
management, and commercial truck rental operations.

As in with all the companies discussed in this list,
Enterprise is felon friendly, there have been instances where former and
current employees suggested that due to the job nature, felons convicted of
certain driving related felonies should be automatically disqualify during
background check. However, Enterprise
remains felon friendly, especially if you possess strong inter-personal skills.

IBM

Founded in 1911, International Business Machines Corporation
(IBM)is among the oldest US tech companies to date. Being a multinational
information technology company, IBM produces and sells computers, and most
things related to computers (both hard and software).

IBM’s headquartered is based in Armonk, New York, but the
company operates in over 170 countries with thousands of employees including
many convicted
felons.

We highly recommend IBM for those with an appetite for hands
on technology. If you are tech savvy, IBM have room for you, this company has
always and is looking to recruit new talent. In the tech industry, employment
possibilities are endless, not only with IBM, but IBM remains one of the most
diverse tech company worldwide, but especially in the US. As mentioned before,
IBM builds everything computer, both software and hardware, but to get a feel
of what this company can offer you, here are a few job titles: Digital
Analytics Developer, Physical Design Engineer, Software Developer – Cloud
Private for Data and Data Integration Developer. These are just a few among the
tons of others. It’s however important to note that although IBM doesn’t
discriminate against convicted felons, there are certain felonies such as
fraud, embezzlement, bribery, and cybercrime that may result in your
application being rejected.

Sony

Being the world’s leading manufacturers in consumer
electronic products, this Japanese conglomerate have offices and factories in
many countries around the globe. In
addition to providing employment opportunities in areas such as game design,
music production, and film production, Sony is felon friendly. They employ
convicted felons worldwide. Ifyou plan on giving Sony a try, we’d advise you to
apply in the electronics, and mobile communications technologies sector – Sony
employs the bulk of their recruits to work in these sectors.

As with most things in life, it’s good to be realistic, and
being realistic means being prepared to accept a less than desirable job at the
beginning.

The truth is, no matter the scope of their offenses, whether
there were considered serious or non-serious, felons will often receive a raw
deal when it comes to securing an employment. Add that together with them being
labeled a felon, and no wonder 2/3 return to prison within two years of their
release.

But there is hope, applying at any of these companies can
and will prove fruitful with persistence. Once accepted to work with any of
these companies, do your best, work hard and honest, and prove that you are
committed and reliable – we haveno doubt that you won’t move up the ranks.

And just in case you want to work for a company that hasn’t
made it’s hiring policies public, you can go ahead and give it a shot. Some
companies hire felons even though they don’t openly state it.

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